Left tackle Flozell Adams is expected to take another physical conditioning test today after failing on his initial try Friday, which led the team to place him on the active/physically unable to perform list. Adams, arguably the most important member of the offensive line, can come off the list at any time. He’s returning to […]
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Notes and quotes from the news conference Bill Parcells and Jerry Jones held Friday to open the team’s third and final training camp in Oxnard, Calif.: Most laughable moment: Parcells denied having any knowledge of reports that safety Keith Davis lied to investigators about where he was just before shots were fired at his Chevy […]
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Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells opened training camp today on an upbeat note, saying he’s looking forward to this season “as much as I’ve looked forward to anything in a long time.” Parcells’ comments came at a news conference that also featured owner/general manager Jerry Jones. Jones confirmed that the Cowboys have agreed to terms […]
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Former Ohio State star Bobby Carpenter, the 18th overall pick, has agreed to a five-year deal. Carpenter should be a solid starter for years to come. He’ll compete at camp for the strongside spot opposite DeMarcus Ware in the 3-4 scheme. Carpenter’s signing means all eight of the Cowboys draft picks will participate in the […]
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Walked out my door at 6 a.m. to head to San Buenaventura State Park for a walk/run and ran smack into ESPN’s Ed Werder. I first met Ed years ago when we were both covering the Cowboys’ Super Bowl teams of the early 1990s. Since then, it seems like we usually run into each other […]
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He greeted his teammates with what appeared to be sincere warmth. He signed autograph after autograph. He chatted with the media, smiling all the while. So where was this T.O. the Terrible we’ve heard so much about? My first impressions of Owens were positive. Sure, there was a staged feel Thursday when he served as […]
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The Dallas Morning News is reporting that fourth-round pick Skyler Green, a receiver from LSU, has reach an agreement on a four-year deal that includes a $402,000 signing bonus. Five down, three to go, including first-round pick Bobby Carpenter. Mrs. O and I just took a walk on the beach. The highlight: Sighting a school […]
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Players on the bubble at training camp will be keeping a close eye on Mike Vanderjagt. Specifically, they’ll be watching how he does when he kicks off. If he faulters, the Cowboys will be forced to burn a roster spot on a kickoff specialist, something Bill Parcells and the bubble players are praying doesn’t happen. […]
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As any general manager, scout or personnel director will tell you, the NFL is a young man’s league. That’s why Terrell Owens doesn’t occupy the No. 1 spot on my list of the 10 most valuable Cowboys. Make no mistake. T.O. – also known as Jerry Jones’ biggest gamble since he parted ways with Jimmy […]
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Glad to see Jason Witten get the big bucks. The former Tennessee standout’s new seven-year, $29 million deal calls for him to receive nearly $13 million over the next eight months, including the $6 million signing bonus he collected Saturday. He gets another guaranteed $6 million option bonus next March. His base salary for 2006 […]
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